A Wilson man fled a traffic stop earlier this week and then physically resisted deputies who tried to detain him, according to the Wake County Sheriff’s Department. Discussing this story provides a good chance for us to remind everyone in Durham and Raleigh that while trying to flee police can sometimes seem like the right Continue Reading Wilson Man Facing Assault, Weapons Charges

North Carolina is not alone in dealing with wrongful convictions. A man in a different state who was accused of rape in 1982 was convicted of being a serial rapist and sent to prison. After he had spent 24 years behind bars, he was exonerated. DNA evidence proved he was innocent, and his conviction for Continue Reading Wrongful Conviction Compensation with a Marital Twist

On July 25, an East Carolina University student filed a report with the university police alleging she was sexually assaulted by two men in an off-campus area while she was on her way to a workout. The woman’s actions caused officials to launch an extensive investigation into her sexual assault allegations. The investigation spanned two-and-a-half Continue Reading East Carolina Student Admits Her Sexual Assault Complaint Was False